Halper Sadeh Investigates Fairness of Katapult's Merger with Aaron's Company
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Businesswire
Updated: 1 hour ago0mins
- Merger Investigation: Halper Sadeh LLC is investigating whether the merger between Katapult Holdings, Inc. and The Aaron’s Company is fair to Katapult shareholders, potentially impacting shareholder rights.
- Legal Accountability: The investigation focuses on whether Katapult's board violated federal securities laws by failing to secure the best possible deal for shareholders, which may hinder their ability to assess the merger's value.
- Disclosure Deficiencies: Halper Sadeh highlights that Katapult failed to disclose all material information necessary for shareholders to make informed decisions, affecting their perception of the merger.
- Potential Remedies: Halper Sadeh may seek increased merger consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures, or other legal relief to protect shareholder interests.
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Wall Street analysts forecast KPLT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for KPLT is 12.00 USD with a low forecast of 12.00 USD and a high forecast of 12.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Stephens
Kyle Joseph
Equal Weight
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$9 -> $10
2025-08-14
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$9 -> $10
2025-08-14
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Equal Weight
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Stephens analyst Kyle Joseph raised the firm's price target on Katapult to $10 from $9 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm sees better visibility into its estimates based on progress seen in Q2 and following a debt refinancing, the analyst tells investors in a post-earnings note.
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Stephens
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$10 -> $9
2025-05-16
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$10 -> $9
2025-05-16
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Stephens lowered the firm's price target on Katapult to $9 from $10 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. While noting that Q1 results and Q2 guidance reflect accelerating volume growth, the firm lowered its FY26 adjusted EBITDA estimate and voices uncertainty around the company's ability to refinance its $113M debt by June 4.
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About KPLT
Katapult Holdings, Inc. is an e-commerce-focused financial technology company. The Company offers e-commerce point-of-sale (POS) lease-purchase options for non-prime United States consumers. Its fully digital technology platform provides non-prime consumers with a flexible lease-purchase option to enable them to obtain durable goods from the Company’s network of e-commerce retailers. It operates within the virtual lease-to-own (LTO) market. Its LTO platform offers customers an alternative to traditional financing of automotive goods, computers, electronics, home furnishings and other durable goods. It has launched the Katapult mobile app, which includes a feature called Katapult PayTR that allows consumers to leverage its virtual credit card technology to shop with a variety of durable goods merchants featured in the Company’s app marketplace. It also offers an in-store POS integration option called text-to-checkout, which simplifies the in-store leasing experience for consumers.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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